Andover Musicians and Musical Groups - Pete Robbins

• Pete Robbins grew up surrounded by music. He picked up a saxophone and took piano and clarinet lessons. After he graduated from Phillips Academy and released his debut album Centric. Critics called him a "jazz wunderkind."

• Being called the "new darling of the New York Jazz Press" made it easier to move to New York and get club dates. He played in both a jazz trio and a rock band name Tober. Tober included Adam Tober from Andover and Nathan Predette of North Andover. Robbins said, "I've always felt like I'm half rock and half jazz."

• He came back to Andover in 1998 to play at Phillips Academy and in 2004 to play at Palmers. By then, he was playing in 3 bands. He was also working as a music teacher.

• Other albums he has released include Waits and Measures(2006), Do the Hate Laught Shimmy (2008), Silent 2 Live (2010), and Live in Brooklyn(2011).

See

• Where His Heart Is. Jazz "Wunderkind" Robbins Returns for Hometown Performance. Eagle Tribune,2/20/2004, pages 13, 15.

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